2018 sustainability report

Dec 21, 2017

Social Innovation Students Tackle Issues Related to Food and Water

In early fall, 30 students were selected to join the first cohort of the Social Innovation Fellows. The program, supported through the Institute for Nonprofits, pairs student teams with nonprofits and projects tackling issues related to food and water insecurity. […]

Dec 12, 2017

Big Win For Waste Diversion

During the 2017 football season, Carter-Finley Stadium diverted 42 percent of gameday waste from landfill through recycling and composting efforts.

Dec 8, 2017

Students ‘LEED’ McKimmon Center To Increased Sustainability

In a unique architecture course, students helped improve environmental sustainability at the McKimmon Conference and Training Center.

Nov 8, 2017

Double The Impact

Sisters Olivia and Vanessa Merritt strive to make campus more bird-friendly.

Oct 23, 2017

2017 Shack-A-Thon | Most Sustainable Shack Award

Shack-a-thon is an annual student-led fundraising event for the Wake County chapter of Habitat for Humanity. Student groups sign up, build a temporary “shack” for a week and raise money.…

Oct 19, 2017

Learning By Doing

Through service learning, EcoVillage students make NC State's campus more eco-friendly.

Oct 18, 2017

Students Start Business To Tackle Textile Waste

NC State students and Park Scholars Emily Neville and Carly Kvietok launched Reborn Clothing Co. to revive clothes you no longer wear into new, useful products.

Oct 17, 2017

Virtual Sustainability Fair

Here's your opportunity to connect virtually with the student organizations that participated in NC State's Sustainability Fair. Use the information here to connect with a sustainability-related student organization or service opportunity.

Oct 16, 2017

(Re)Styled For Success

Through the Wolfpack Styled clothing reuse program, NC State’s Career Development Center connects students with free professional clothes while also reducing textile waste.

Oct 14, 2017

Fraternity, Sorority Life Names Most Sustainable Chapter

Delta Gamma Sorority received the Most Sustainable Chapter award at NC State's Fraternity and Sorority Life annual awards ceremony.